Renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Renewable water resources per capita was 3,812 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3,812
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
72nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
6,468
in 1961
All-time low
3,812
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica is 3,812, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica peaked at 6,468 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,812, in 2022.
Jamaica ranks 72nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,468 | — |
| 1962 | 6,378 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 6,288 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6,200 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 6,117 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 6,041 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 5,970 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5,902 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5,834 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 5,762 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5,685 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5,603 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 5,519 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5,436 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5,361 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 5,291 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 5,227 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,167 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5,106 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5,044 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 4,979 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4,911 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 4,843 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 4,779 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 4,725 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,681 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,645 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,614 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 4,582 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,548 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,508 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,464 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,418 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 4,373 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,329 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,287 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,248 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,212 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 4,179 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4,150 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 4,124 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,099 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4,074 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,050 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 4,028 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 4,007 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,988 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,971 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,954 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,938 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,921 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,904 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,888 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,874 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,862 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,852 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,844 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 3,838 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,834 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,823 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,814 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,812 | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 3,812 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 3,812 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,274, 61% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,133 | 5,834 | 6,468 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,416 | 5,106 | 5,762 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,780 | 4,582 | 5,044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,356 | 4,179 | 4,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,045 | 3,954 | 4,150 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,875 | 3,834 | 3,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,816 | 3,812 | 3,823 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More energy & mining data for Jamaica
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 0.3% (2025)
- Fuel exports 23.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 42.4% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica?
- Renewable water resources per capita in Jamaica was 3,812 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,468 in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable water resources per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,812 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for renewable water resources per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable water resources per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable water resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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